Why have so many leading jobs never been held by a woman?
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, I thought it would be worth listing the posts which have never been held by a woman.
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Some of the UK’s top business chiefs write an open letter saying a Labour government would “threaten jobs”, as Ed Miliband commits to regular worker contracts after 12 weeks.
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday, I thought it would be worth listing the posts which have never been held by a woman.
If you’re dreading the icy weather in the UK, then take a look at Dudinka, in Siberia, where a burst water main at minus 40 degrees left cars and streets encased in ice.
The squeeze on household budgets “cannot go on”, says the head of the business lobbying group, the CBI, as he calls for an expansion of free childcare and a rise in the national insurance threshold.
Went to a state school? Then you can expect to earn thousands less than a privately-educated colleague with the same qualifications.
A gunman is shot down inside Canada’s parliament building after fatally shooting a soldier guarding the National War Memorial. The city remains under lockdown as police check for more assailants.
Hundreds of people crowded into Glasgow’s George Square tonight, with police separating rival supporters of the union and independence.
Cancer Research UK says survival for childhood cancers may have increased hugely in the UK and across Europe, but it masks the fact that some cancer types have not seen such a great improvement.
Doctors treating Ashya King have defended their decision not to send the five-year-old for proton beam therapy.
David Cameron will return to Cornwall later after interrupting his holiday over events in Iraq. Who is in charge while he is away from Downing Street?
From menacing storm clouds to colourful sunsets, the weather really has put on a fantastic display in recent days, so I thought I’d pull together a selection of images for you to see.
The Bank of England confirms plans for a tough new regime for reckless bankers allowing bonuses to be clawed back seven years after they are awarded.
“Why the world hate Israel?” the soldier whispered. There was genuine confusion in his eyes. He whispered again: “Why the world hate us?”
From making pigs happy to making bankers sad – ten reasons why, whatever you think about the European Union, you should be voting in the elections on Thursday.
Gordon Brown had been intending to give the all-party Better Together campaign a wide berth. But then the narrowing of the polls happened. And in Scotland the former PM still has a lot of weight.